Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.3934 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3934 GPIA
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
85th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.6508 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.2528 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana stood at 0.3934 GPIA.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 0.6508 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2528 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Ghana 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6508 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.2528 GPIA | -61.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2589 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3237 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4878 GPIA | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4227 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4783 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3934 GPIA | -17.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3934 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8152 GPIA, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3934 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 GPIA, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4518 GPIA | 0.2528 GPIA | 0.6508 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3733 GPIA | 0.2589 GPIA | 0.4878 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4359 GPIA | 0.3934 GPIA | 0.4783 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 82 Turkey 0.4629 GPIA compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.4099 GPIA compare
- 84 Rwanda 0.4002 GPIA compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0.3117 GPIA compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.2745 GPIA compare
- 88 Senegal 0.1856 GPIA compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana was 0.3934 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6508 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2528 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release